RNS Number : 6514T
Barclays PLC
16 January 2025
 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short

 positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

 

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this form relates:

AVIVA PLC

(d)

If an exempt fund manager connected with an

 offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 offeror/offeree:

 

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

15 Jan 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES:

 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

 to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)

Class of relevant security:

32 17/19p ordinary


Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

20,740,623

0.77%

19,780,438

0.74%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,890,942

0.07%

16,057,450

0.60%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

788,928

0.03%

 

 TOTAL:

 

22,631,565

0.85%

36,626,816

1.37%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and

 other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to

 which subscription right exists


Details, including nature of the rights

 concerned and relevant percentages:


3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Number of

 securities

Price per unit

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

291,707

4.8580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

219,053

4.8300  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

173,606

4.8235  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

141,756

4.7910  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

123,053

4.8112  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

96,889

4.8220  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

69,798

4.7961  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

62,172

4.8247  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

56,702

4.7979  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

54,763

4.7805  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

52,527

4.8104  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

38,790

4.8380  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

35,863

4.7687  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

34,735

4.7610  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

27,036

4.8345  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

25,750

4.7984  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

23,910

4.7757  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

22,903

4.8000  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

21,382

4.7907  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

19,051

4.8115  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

14,160

4.7770  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

12,697

4.7745  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

9,898

4.8138  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,675

4.7710  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

8,517

4.7838  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,652

4.8347  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

6,065

4.8139  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,779

4.8263  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

5,113

4.8373  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,827

4.7480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

4,811

4.7760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,845

4.7759  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,422

4.7690  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,270

4.7718  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,061

4.7680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

3,004

4.7880  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,851

4.7840  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,695

4.8587  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,499

4.7753  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,375

4.7820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,353

4.7790  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,219

4.7936  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

2,112

4.7850  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,973

4.7660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,845

4.7640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,713

4.7470  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,672

4.8330  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,609

4.7730  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,569

4.8110  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,562

4.7600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,538

4.7630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,514

4.7990  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,509

4.8207  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,044

4.7800  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,042

4.7720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,022

4.7750  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,011

4.7830  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

1,010

4.7780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

998

4.7700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

967

4.7860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

812

4.8200  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

790

4.7900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

788

4.8080  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

752

4.8358  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

735

4.7570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

537

4.7740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

529

4.8100  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

518

4.7590  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

498

4.8020  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

483

4.7670  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

447

4.7620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

345

4.8219  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

321

4.8260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

291

4.8479  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

224

4.7490  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

219

4.8230  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

216

4.8290  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

209

4.7831  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

171

4.8185  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

82

4.8050  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

54

4.7510  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Purchase

44

4.7500  GBP

ADR

Purchase

14

12.0600  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

453,836

4.8553  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

288,564

4.8580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

286,700

4.8127  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

241,947

4.7871  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

165,246

4.8544  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

141,240

4.8086  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

114,575

4.8172  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

70,471

4.8096  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

65,272

4.8387  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

63,109

4.8187  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

33,698

4.7616  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

32,019

4.8570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

27,264

4.7990  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

27,036

4.8345  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

21,110

4.8531  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

16,592

4.8014  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,471

4.8163  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

14,273

4.7691  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

13,530

4.8261  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

12,292

4.7651  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

11,246

4.7999  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

10,350

4.8097  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

7,876

4.8155  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

6,862

4.7482  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,840

4.7760  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

5,676

4.8219  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,827

4.7480  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,625

4.7821  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

4,245

4.7997  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,855

4.7770  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,554

4.7808  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,486

4.8443  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,471

4.7876  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,086

4.8339  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,061

4.7680  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3,004

4.7880  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,852

4.7820  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,648

4.7710  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,415

4.8304  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,235

4.8150  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,219

4.7942  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,125

4.8046  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,112

4.7850  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

2,042

4.7695  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,973

4.7660  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,855

4.8236  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,845

4.7640  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,792

4.7910  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,756

4.8005  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,713

4.7470  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,672

4.8330  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,633

4.7896  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,562

4.7600  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,551

4.7790  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,538

4.7630  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,455

4.8243  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,396

4.8075  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,185

4.8285  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,166

4.7934  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,164

4.7730  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,044

4.7800  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,042

4.7720  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,022

4.7750  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,011

4.7830  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

1,010

4.7780  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

998

4.7700  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

967

4.7860  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

874

4.7900  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

849

4.7875  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

799

4.7812  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

788

4.8080  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

735

4.7570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

627

4.8286  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

537

4.7740  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

529

4.8100  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

527

4.8160  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

518

4.7590  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

515

4.7610  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

498

4.8020  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

487

4.8110  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

483

4.7670  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

447

4.7620  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

335

4.7690  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

321

4.8260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

224

4.7490  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

219

4.8230  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

217

4.7879  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

216

4.8290  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

167

4.7859  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

82

4.8050  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

70

4.8298  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

54

4.7510  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

44

4.7500  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

25

4.8312  GBP

ADR

Sale

14

12.0600  USD

32 17/19p ordinary

Sale

3

4.7833  GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

 relevant

 security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of

 reference

 securities

Price per

 unit

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

40,331

4.8248  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,798

4.7683  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,166

4.7695  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,650

4.7709  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,092

4.7727  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

383

4.7729  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11

4.7769  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,625

4.7821  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

176

4.7831  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3

4.7840  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

167

4.7859  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

217

4.7879  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,204

4.7999  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,512

4.8004  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,592

4.8014  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

141,240

4.8086  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

70,471

4.8097  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

286,700

4.8126  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

56,165

4.8154  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

63,109

4.8187  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

77,801

4.8213  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,855

4.8236  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,831

4.8400  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,486

4.8443  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,789

4.8444  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

71,579

4.8542  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,019

4.8570  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

294,215

4.8580  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,913

4.7260  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,863

4.7687  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,415

4.7961  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

56,702

4.7979  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,487

4.7991  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

113,451

4.8027  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,916

4.8081  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33,079

4.8113  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,898

4.8138  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

58,298

4.8290  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,829

4.8329  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,998

4.8334  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,294

4.8512  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,695

4.8587  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13,962

4.8102  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,776

4.7893  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,248

4.8209  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

31,931

4.8576  GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,570

4.7263  GBP









(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions

 (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

















(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit














(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for

 new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 applicable)





4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

 formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal

 or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party

 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or

 derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

 the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

 (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

 






Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:

16 Jan 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 
















SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.    KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings

 are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this from relates:

AVIVA PLC

 








2.    OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-322,240

4.2985

European

11-Mar-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-241,319

4.4050

European

06-May-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-120,791

5.3305

European

06-Jun-25

32 17/19p ordinary

Call Options

Written

-104,578

5.3176

European

05-Jun-25









3.    AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

 

 

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